diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleController.cs b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleController.cs
index 670aa1b2..f4981f42 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleController.cs
@@ -65,12 +65,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
             Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable ("PATH", new_PATH);
             Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable ("PLINK_PROTOCOL", "ssh");
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable ("HOME"))) {
-                Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable (
-                    "HOME", Environment.GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile)
-                );
-            }
+            Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable ("HOME", Environment.GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile));
 
             StartSSH ();
             base.Initialize ();